Jorge Masvidal Claims UFC Star Conor McGregor Is Afraid To Fight With Him: ‘We’d Break Records’

Former undisputed welterweight champion, Jorge Masvidal has claimed former duel-weight champion, Conor McGregor is just too scared to share the Octagon with him – suggesting a conflict with the duo would break a number of information below the banner of the UFC.

Masvidal, a former two-time welterweight title challenger and the inaugural symbolic BMF championship winner, has been sidelined from fight sports activities since April of final 12 months.

And struggling a fourth consecutive loss in his resolution defeat, Miami veteran, Masvidal suffered a unanimous resolution loss to perennial contender, Gilbert Burns.

Slated to make his sophomore outing in skilled boxing subsequent month in Las Vegas, former UFC star, Masvidal will share the ring with another UFC alum, Nate Diaz – in a rematch of their 2019 combined martial arts struggle at Madison Sq. Backyard.

Saying plans final month to make a comeback to the UFC sooner or later no matter end result in opposition to Stockton veteran Diaz, Masvidal has as soon as extra touched on what he believes could be a record-breaking struggle with UFC megastar, McGregor.

Jorge Masvidal laments failed Conor McGregor struggle

Claiming he had unsuccessfully tried to chase a struggle with the Dubliner prior to now, Masvidal claims a struggle with McGregor would smash a number of information within the Dana White-led group.

“The UFC has tried to make this struggle occur, and Conor (McGregor) doesn’t need it,” Jorge Masvidal informed MMA Junkie. “He doesn’t need the rattling struggle. He by no means mentions my title, however we’re the largest struggle potential. You suppose Michael Chandler sells greater than me versus Conor?”

“No person of their struggle thoughts thinks that,” Jorge Masvidal defined. “I’m one of many greatest pay-per-view attracts of the UFC within the final five-six years. In fact, we’d break information, however this man [Conor McGregor] gained’t do it. In my future, I don’t see this struggle taking place until I run into him in a car parking zone.”

As for McGregor, the Dubliner was compelled from a UFC 303 return this weekend in opposition to Chandler after fracturing a toe on his left foot, nevertheless, plans to make a comeback to the Octagon as quickly as August – if not September.

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